Wednesday’s game between the Oakland Athletics (61-78) and the Seattle Mariners (69-70) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum should be a tight matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 5-4, with the Athletics coming out on top. First pitch is at 9:40 p.m. ET on September 4.

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Mariners vs. Athletics Matchup Info

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Mariners vs. Athletics Predictions

  • Score Prediction: Athletics 5, Mariners 4
  • Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs

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Mariners vs. Athletics Betting Lines

Mariners vs Athletics Betting Information
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds
Mariners -142 +120 7.5 -102 -118

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Mariners Betting Insights

  • Seattle has won 52, or 55.3%, of the 94 contests it has been named as the odds-on favorite in this year.
  • The Mariners have a mark of 30-28 in contests where bookmakers favor them by -142 or better on the moneyline.
  • Contests involving Seattle have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 62 of 139 chances this season.
  • The Mariners had a 6-6 record in the 12 games they were a moneyline favorite over their last 15 matchups.
  • In its past 15 outings, Seattle and its opponents combined to go over the total eight times (all 15 games had set totals).

Athletics Betting Insights

  • Oakland has put together a 50-74 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 40.3% of those games).
  • The Athletics are 29-55 (winning just 34.5% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +120 or longer.
  • Oakland has combined with opponents to go over the total 64 times this season for a 64-73-2 record against the over/under.
  • In 15 games as underdogs in their past 15 matchups, the Athletics had a record of 8-7.
  • In its past 15 games with a total, Oakland and its opponents have failed to hit the over eight times.

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Mariners vs. Athletics Probable Pitchers

Mariners’ Starting Pitcher: George Kirby

  • The 26-year-old has pitched in 28 games this season with an ERA of 3.63, a 7.29 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.112.
  • When George Kirby starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 11-11.
  • Kirby’s team has won 12 of his 28 starts this season.
  • Out of Kirby’s 28 starts with a total this season, 14 have hit the over.

Athletics’ Starting Pitcher: JP Sears

  • The 28-year-old has amassed a 4.21 ERA and 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings across 27 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .251 to opposing batters.
  • The Athletics have a 9-14 record in Sears’ 23 starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.
  • In Sears’ 27 starts, his team is 13-14.
  • JP Sears has had 27 starts that sportsbooks set a total for this season, and 11 of those games finished over the total.

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Mariners’ 2024 Performance

Split Record
Overall 69-70
Home 41-28
Road 28-42
One-Run Games 23-24
Scoring 5+ Runs 44-4

Athletics’ 2024 Performance

Split Record
Overall 61-78
Home 35-35
Road 26-43
One-Run Games 22-22
Scoring 5+ Runs 38-12

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